2 Samuel
2 Samuel 10:17
17When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When this was reported | וַיֻּגַּ֣ד | way·yug·gaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to David | לְדָוִ֗דס | lə·ḏå̄·wi·ḏs | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| he gathered | וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף | way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| crossed | וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר | way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| and went | וַיָּבֹ֖א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Helam | חֵלָ֑אמָה | ḥê·lā·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H2431 Chelam |
| Then the Arameans | אֲרָם֙ | ’ă·rām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H758 Aram |
| arrayed themselves | וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ | way·ya·‘ar·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| against | לִקְרַ֣את | liq·raṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7122 encounter, befall |
| David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and fought | וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ | way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against him | עִמּֽוֹ׃ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.